Oranmiyan
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Oranmiyan is a legendary Yoruba prince and warrior-king regarded as a founding figure of both the Oyo Empire in present-day Nigeria and the Benin Kingdom.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding figure
ⓘ
legendary Yoruba prince ⓘ warrior-king ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Benin City
NERFINISHED
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Ile-Ife NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benin Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Benin royal genealogies ⓘ Oyo Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba royal genealogies ⓘ |
| category |
African legendary figures
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Yoruba kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba princes ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt | Oranmiyan Staff in Ile-Ife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Oranmiyan Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Oduduwa dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Oduduwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf |
Benin royal dynasty (according to some traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyo royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly historical and partly mythical ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Yoruba language speakers ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation of Oyo imperial structure
ⓘ
legitimization of Benin monarchy ⓘ |
| mythology | Yoruba mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Benin Kingdom
ⓘ
founding the Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| positionInMyth | son of Oduduwa ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Oduduwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
king
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prince ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | oral tradition ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
military leadership
ⓘ
political leadership ⓘ |
| status | legendary figure ⓘ |
| successorAsDynasticAncestor |
Benin royal lineage
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ⓘ
Oyo royal lineage ⓘ |
| symbol | Oranmiyan Staff monolith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | precolonial era ⓘ |
| title |
Alaafin of Oyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oba of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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